2009 S40 192,000 miles

[SavemyS40]

Hi all,

So I have a 2009 S40 2.0D on 192,000 miles…….. I change the oil every 4,000 miles, I service her myself using genuine Volvo parts, timing belt has been done…….. is there anything else I should be looking out for or doing to keep her happy?? I travel a fair bit with work and I’ll be honest I get a little nervous every time thinking what could go wrong that I’ve missed! Now I appreciate anything could go wrong at this age and mileage but any tips gratefully received!!

Thanks 😊

[Greenclaws]

Originally Posted by SavemyS40

Hi all,

So I have a 2009 S40 2.0D on 192,000 miles…….. I change the oil every 4,000 miles, I service her myself using genuine Volvo parts, timing belt has been done…….. is there anything else I should be looking out for or doing to keep her happy?? I travel a fair bit with work and I’ll be honest I get a little nervous every time thinking what could go wrong that I’ve missed! Now I appreciate anything could go wrong at this age and mileage but any tips gratefully received!!

Thanks 😊

Was the water pump done too ?Keep an eye on the clutch and flywheel for any unusual vibration or noises. Good idea to vacuum out the clutch fluid to keep the CSC and master cylinder happy..the fluid came out very black on mine before I changed the clutch.
Personally at that mileage I would fit one of these restrictor plates to reduce soot in the engine and exhaust and take a bit of strain of the dpf..


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121253753...cAAOSwTZ1XmxfD

New gearbox oil every 60k...my 1/2p worth!

[Turbodave]

Mine is pushing 240,000 miles.... so just over 65,000 miles in my hands over the past 4yrs and engine wise, it's had "some" oil changes and filters as and when I feel motivated enough to do it. It's also remapped and doesn't really get much love but with cars, it really is down to luck - you could replace everything, service on the dot, pamper it and it could still **** itself one day and likewise, you could completely neglect it and it'll run for years without any issues at all. Tough one to call... but just do whatever you're happy with.

[MDS40]

Change the PAS fluid.
Its not part of the service schedule but well worth doing.

Use a turkey baster to remove some from the reservoir, refill with chf ,turn wheel side to side a few times and repeat a few times until the 1 litre bottle is used up.
I used Comma chf for £10 and turkey baster from anywhere for a couple of quid.

New electric pas pump = ££££££££££ + Volvo software

[SavemyS40]

Originally Posted by Greenclaws

Was the water pump done too ?Keep an eye on the clutch and flywheel for any unusual vibration or noises. Good idea to vacuum out the clutch fluid to keep the CSC and master cylinder happy..the fluid came out very black on mine before I changed the clutch.
Personally at that mileage I would fit one of these restrictor plates to reduce soot in the engine and exhaust and take a bit of strain of the dpf..


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121253753...cAAOSwTZ1XmxfD

New gearbox oil every 60k...my 1/2p worth!

Thanks, gearbox oil isnt something I had looked at tbh, is it difficult to do yourself?
My EGR valve gave up the ghost about 2years ago, AA man blanked it and said to get it changed ASAP................it's still blanked and its how it will stay haha!
Yup water pump done same time as timing belt.

Great advise though thanks

[Familyman 90]

Im surprised the AA would commit an offence by modifying a car unlawfully under the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Regulations 61(7) and 61A(3)) and the Road Traffic Act 1988 (Section 42), and then blithely allow the customer to drive it.

But then perhaps I shouldn't be, because it is the AA after all.

[Simmy]

check that the egr valve is not stuck open if it is its an easy fix . with tight access there is a youtube vid of how to do it

[SavemyS40]

Originally Posted by Simmy

check that the egr valve is not stuck open if it is its an easy fix . with tight access there is a youtube vid of how to do it

It’s got a blanking plate over it

[SavemyS40]

Originally Posted by Familyman 90

Im surprised the AA would commit an offence by modifying a car unlawfully under the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Regulations 61(7) and 61A(3)) and the Road Traffic Act 1988 (Section 42), and then blithely allow the customer to drive it.

But then perhaps I shouldn't be, because it is the AA after all.

I mean, I wasn’t going to argue……car was broke, what he did fixed car, I was a happy customer…………plus somewhat unfair as ive just checked and I was actually with the RAC at the time! Sorry AA haha

[XC90Mk1]

Originally Posted by MDS40

Change the PAS fluid.
Its not part of the service schedule but well worth doing.

Use a turkey baster to remove some from the reservoir, refill with chf ,turn wheel side to side a few times and repeat a few times until the 1 litre bottle is used up.
I used Comma chf for £10 and turkey baster from anywhere for a couple of quid.

New electric pas pump = ££££££££££ + Volvo software

Absolutely second that! I have started dumping fluid from my rack and it’s filthy at 120k.

I myself choose to dump per your method however I do it once each few weeks when I fill the car up with screen wash and such like.